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  • Hedge Funds Muscle in on Politics, Monetary Policy Tuesday, 11 Dec 2012 | 10:22 PM ET

    Argentina's president, Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner, was re-elected with a huge margin last year, leaving her political opponents fractured and demoralized, yet battles with a New York hedge fund manager for political dominance.

  • Steven A. Cohen, Founder and CEO of SAC Capital.

    U.S. authorities are investigating Steven A. Cohen's SAC Capital Advisers hedge fund for alleged insider trading in the shares of the popular diet company Weight Watchers International, according to people familiar with the matter.

  • *Assets dwindled to $1.45 bln from $5 bln two years ago. BOSTON, Dec 6- Hedge fund Diamondback Capital Management, one of a handful of firms embroiled in a government insider trading investigation, told investors it would close down after nervous clients demanded the return of more than a quarter of its assets.

  • BOSTON, Dec 6- Hedge fund Diamondback Capital Management, one of a handful of firms embroiled in the government's insider trading probe, told investors that it will close down after nervous clients pulled out more than half a billion dollars in assets.

  • BOSTON, Dec 6- Hedge fund Diamondback Capital, which became embroiled in the U.S. government's insider trading case, has told its clients that it plans to shut down after clients asked to pull out yet more money.

  • These include Winton Capital, one of the world's largest with $29 billion of assets, and Cantab Capital with $4.5 billion. Cambridge- based quantitative fund Cantab Capital said it spent in September more than $1 million on three seats at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the world's largest futures market, where it puts through at least half of its trades.

  • Billionaire Green Sells Topshop Stake to US Group Thursday, 6 Dec 2012 | 4:31 AM ET
    Philip Green, the billionaire owner of fashion retailer Arcadia Group Ltd

    British retail billionaire Philip Green on Thursday sold a 25 percent stake in Topshop and Topman to U.S. private equity firm Leonard Green and Partners in a deal that values the popular high street chain at 2 billion pounds.

  • Dec 3- Hedge funds beat the broader stock market by a whisker in November, according to data published Monday. Hedge funds rose 0.13 percent for the month through November 28, according to data compiled by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

  • Hedge fund Kleinheinz Capital to liquidate Friday, 30 Nov 2012 | 3:18 PM ET

    NEW YORK, Nov 30- Hedge fund Kleinheinz Capital Partners, which has roughly $2 billion in assets, told investors on Friday that it is shutting down. "After over 20 years of managing hedge fund partnerships and nearly 17 years since I started this firm, I have decided to return our investors' capital," John Kleinheinz said in a letter dated Nov. 30.

  • Who Will Private Equity Target Next? Monday, 23 Apr 2007 | 7:58 PM ET

    Leveraged-buyout firms are making money hand-over-fist, and Cramer wants you in on the action. The best way to do it? Figure out who’s ripe for a takeover.Investing can be confusing. Luckily, Cramer has mapped out some road rules for all you Home Gamers trying to navigate the jungle that is Wall Street. Think of it as "Mad Money 101" –- some fundamental advice to keep in mind as you play the market. Whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned financier, it's always good to remember the basics.